Electrical connection and box.



C. H BISSELL L J. l. DOSSEFR.`

ELECTRICAL CONNECTION AND BOXE,

APPLICATION FILED JULY 21. |914.

Patented July 3,1, 1917.

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CARL H. BISSELL AND JOHN J. DOSSERT, 0F SYRACUSE, NEW YORK, ASSIGNORS T0 CBOUSEHINDS COMPANY, 0F SYRACUSE, NEW YORK, A CRPORATION'OF NEW YORK.

ELECTRICAL CONNECTION AND BOX.

Speccaton of Letters Patent.

Patented July 31, 1917.

To all 'whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that we, CARL H. BissELL and JOHN J. Dossnn'r, citizens of the United States, and residents of Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Electrical Connection and Box, of which the following is a specilication.

This invention has for its object the pro-I duction of an electrical connection and box therefor, especially applicable for use in connection with a meter; and the invention consists in the novel features of construction hereinafter set forth and claimed.

In describing this invention, reference is had to the accompanying drawings, in which like characters designate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a plan, partly broken away, of a preferable form of this box.

Fig. 2 is a section on line A-A, Fig. 1, partly broken away.

Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the lower sec tion of the box, the conduit outlet connection being removed.

Fig. 4 is a front elevation looking to the right in Fig. 2, the positions of the wire holes when the entrance piece is reversed being indicated in dotted lines.

This invention includes, generally, a box and an electrical connection located in the box and having terminals on its upper face, and a closure for the open side of the box having holes alined with the terminals of the connection.

As here shown, the box is formed with openings in opposing sides thereof and means for connection with the electrical conduit is mounted on one of said sides in communication with the opening therein, and the closure is located in position to close the opening in the opposite side.

As here shown, the box comprises, two metallic sections 1, 2, one a body including a bottom 3 and one of the sides 4 of the box and the other a cap including the top 5, the two ends 6 and the remaining side 7 of the box, which side 7 is opposed to the side 4 of the section 1, the sides 4 and 7 being formed with elongated openings 8, 9 therein, the opening 9 of the side 7 opening through the lower edge of the side 7 which edge meets the bottom 3.

The bottom 3 and side 4 are formed with inturned marginal flanges 10, 11 located at the ends of the bottom and the side 4, and theslde 4 is formed at its upper edge with an inturned iange l2, the flanges l1 and 12 b emg cut away at the upper corners of the side The ends 6 of the cap section 2 overhe the flanges 10, 11, while the margin of the top wall extends under the fla-nge l2, and the upper corner portions at the advance side of the cap portion extend between the ends of the flanges l1, 12. The sections are formed with interfitting tongues and slots, and as here shown, the wall 7 is formed with slots 13 near its lower edge and at' opposite ends of the opening 9, and the end flanges 10 of the bottom are formed with tongues 14 at their free ends which t into the slots 13, while the top 5'is formed with tongues 15 at its free advance margin which fit into the slots 16 formed in the wall 4 near the upper edge thereof beneath the flange 12.

17 is the electrical connection mounted on the bottom 3 in any suitable manner and consisting of a base of insulation opposed to the openings 8 and 9 and having terminals 18 on its upper face which are separated by barriers 19, the terminals being arranged to be readily connected to wires ex tending through the openings 8 and 9.

20 is an entrance piece located in the opening 9 and forming a closure therefor and having openings 21 by which the wires can have access to the terminals 18, this entrance piece 20 being reversible top for bottom in order to change the positions of the holes 21 from the position indicated in full lines, Fig. 4, to that indicated in dotted lines, these holes being located nearer one longitudinal margin than the other. The entrance piece 20 is preferably insulated and is formed with a groove 22 in its edge arran ed to receive the margin of the wall aroun the opening 9, as shown in Figs. 2 and 4 and be held in position thereby. l/Vhen the closure is in the position shown in Fig. 2, the openings 21 thereof are alined with the terminals 18 and when the closure is in such position that the holes 21 thereof occupy the positions indicated in dotted lines Fig. 4, connection cannot be made therethrough with the termi nal 18.

23 is a conduit outlet box mounted on the side 4 and alined with the opening 8 and forming a closure for the opening, this box consisting of an elongated metallic body.

open at the side thereof opposed to the opening 8 and having an internally threaded nipple' 24 at vits opposite side for connection with-'theconduitnot shown. The box 23 is secured to the side 4 by means of screws Q5 passing through lugs 26, 27 projecting into the opening, 8 and provided on the interior of the box 23`l Any suitable box or coupling may be substituted for thefbox 23.

In operation, when it is desired to make connectionsl with the meter, the section'fZ is removed and 4the closure detached and reversed and the wires passed through the openings 21 and -connected 'to the terminals 18. The ^section2 is then replaced and seals passed through the openings 28 in the lugs l5.

What We claim is l. The combination of -a box having an opening in one side and an-electrical -connectionfinf' the box locatedclose to said opening and accessible therethrough and -including terminals, and a reversible entrance piece'located in the opening'and having wire holes arranged in-position to permit access to terminals of the 'connection Within 'the box 'when said entrance-piece is in one 1position and the holes being located out of positionto permit passage of wires'toitheterminals ofsaid connection whenthe entrance piece is in reverse position, substantially as and for the purpose described.-

2. The-combination of fa box and an elecand thel bottom and the other a capincluding two sections, one a body including a side andthe bottom and the vother a cap including thel top, two-ends and the remaining side of the box, which side is formed -with an opening and is opposed 'to the'side of the body, said opening extending through the edge of the wall meeting the bottoni of the body 'and a closure located in said opening, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. The'combination of -a box and an-elec trical connection in the box, the box including two sections, one a body including a side and the bottom and the other la cap including 'the top, two ends and-'the remaining side of the box, whichside is opposed to the side of 'the body --and is formed with an opening extending through the edge of the wall 4meeting vthe bottom of the body, and an "entrance piece for said opening, lthe entrance piece having a groove in the edge thereof for receiving the margin of the'wall around the-opening and being -slidable into andl out of the opening 'when'the sections are separated, substantially as--and for the purpose described.

4. lThe combination of a box and an=elec trical connection in the box including a base'block and terminals on-the base-block, the box including two sections, one a body including one side and the bottom and the other a cap including the top, two ends and the remaining side of the box which is opposed to the side of the body and which is formed with an opening extending through the edge of the wall meeting the bottom of the former section, a side of the base block being opposed to said opening and an entrance piece for said opening, theentrance piece having a groove in the edge thereof for receiving the margin of the wall around the opening and lbeing slidable into and outof 'the opening `when-:the sections-are separated, and the fentrance fpiece -ha'v-ing wire holes located nearer one-*edge thanithe other and being reversible. to-.fchangefthe positions of the holes relatively to=the'terminals' of the electrical connection, substantially as and for the-purpose specified.

5.. The combination 4of af-box including two sectionsfone a body comprising' the bottom and 'one I-side and having-inturned marginalfflangesf andzthelother a 'capincluding the top, the two ends anditheremaining side of thevboxfwhichdside is opposed to the side ofi thel body,- the 'ends offthe'cap overlying the-end flanges of the bottomf and side of the ibody, and-the top walL-underlying the flange on the side ofthe 'body,.substantially as and for the-purpose set yforth.

6. The combination of a lboxincluding two sections, -one a bodycomprisinglthe fbottom and one side and havinginturned marginal flanges and theiother1a=cap"including the top, the two ends and theremaining side of the box, which side is opposed toithe side of the body, theends of-'the capioverlapping the end fianges 0f the fbottom and'side ofthe body and the `top Wall -underlyingfthe ila-nge on the side of the body, the-ends of the flanges onfthe side of the-body being spaced apart at-the corners of said side, forming corner spaces receiving corner portions of the cap, substantially as and for thev purpose described.

7. The combination of a box, anelectrical connection in the box, -the box including two sections, one a body including a side'land the bottom of the box and the other-aI leap including the top, two ends and the remaining side of the box, which side -is opposed to the side of the body section, the sections having interitting tongues and slots near fthe bottom and-top, the slots-all opening in'the same direction and the vtongues extending substantially parallel to eachrother, substantially as and for the purpose'specified.

8. The combination of a box, an electrical connection in the box, the box including two sections one a body including the ibottom and one side having inturned flanges,-and 'thcf' other including a cap, the two ends andthe remaining vside of fthe box which isoppo'sed to the Side of the b0dy,-the ends ofthe fcap overlapping the end `flanges ofithe'side and bottom ofthe body and themargin ofthe top underlying the iange along the upper margin of the side of the body and the sections having interitting tongues and slots as and for the purpose set forth.

9. The combination of a box including two sections, one a body comprising the bottom and one side and having inturned marginal flanges, said side having an opening extending through its lower edge, and the other a cap including the top, the two ends and the remaining side of the box, which side is opposed to the side of the body, the ends of the cap overlapping the end flanges of the bottom .ind side of the body and the top -wall underlying the flange on..the side of the body, the ends of the ianges on the side of the body being spaced apart at the upper corners ofsaid side for receiving between their ends the corner portions of: the cap, and an entrance piece arranged in said openingand being reversible therein and having Wire holes located nearer' one edge thereof than the opposite and a groove in the edge thereof for receiving the margin of the wall around the opening therein, substantially as and for the purpose described.

10'1 The combination. of a box, an electrical connection in the box, the box including two sections, one a body including a side and the bottom of the box and the other a cap including the top, two ends and the remaining side of the box, the side having an open ing extending through its free edge which is opposed to the side of the body, the sections having intei-itting tongues and slots near the bottom and 4at the diagonally oppesite portion of the top, and an entrance piece arranged in said opening, substantially as and for the pur ose specified.

11. The combination o a box, an electrical connection in the box, the box including two sections, one a body including a side and the bottom of the'box, and the other a cap including the top, two ends and the remaining side et the box, the side having an opening being interfitting tongues and slots near the bottom and at the diagonally opposite portion of the top, and an entrance piece arran ed in said o enin and bein reversible therein and having Wire holes located nearer one edge thereof than the opposite edge, and

a groove in the edge thereof for receiving' the margins of the wall around the opening, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

12. The combination of a boX, an electrical connection in the box, the box including two sections, one a body including a bottom and one side having inturned flanges, the side having an opening extending through' its lower edge and the other a cap including a top, the two ends and the remaining side of the box which is opposed to the side of the body, the side of the cap having an opening extending through its lower edge, the ends of the cap overlapping the end flanges of the side and bottom of the body and the free margin of the top underlying the flange along the upper margin of the side of the body, and the sections having interfitting tongues and slots located at the free ends of the end flanges of the bottom and the lower end of the side of the cap, and at the free edge of the top, and upper edge of the body, and\y an entrance piece arranged in said opening d being reversible therein and having wi e holes located nearer one edge thereof tha the opposite edge, and a groove in the edge thereof for receiving the man gins of the all around said opening, substantially as nd for the purpose described. In testimon whereof, we have hereunto signed our namesin the'presence of two attesting Witnesses, a Syracuse, inthe county of Onondaga, in thdate of New York, this 24th day of June, 191

CAR H. BISSELL. J OH J. DOSSERT.

Witnesses:

WM. CORNELL BLANING, C. C. SouoENncK.

Correctionin Letters Patent No. 1,234,857

'It is h'umby cmtifivli Llmt in Matters Patent, Nd. 1,231,857, granted July 3l, HH?,

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Signed and sealed this lxth day of Suptumber, A, D., 191-'1J [SEAL] R. F. VVHITEHEA D.

Acng Comminioner of`Patcnl. 

